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Sean Lahman and Meghan Finnerty and Georgie Silvarole Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 1:34 AM EDT Oct 11, 2018 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A gunman targeted family members across this city Wednesday, killing one before leading police on a high-speed chase and exchanging gunfire with officers, officials said. Terrell Blake, 39, of Rochester also died in the series of shootings after he crashed into another vehicle at about 11:30 a.m. EDT and ended up in a driveway. Police identified him as the shooter. "Shots were exchanged and the suspect was fatally struck," Deputy Police Chief LaRon Singletary said. All city schools were on lockout during the pursuit, which lasted about an hour. "Today is the kind of day that breaks your heart," Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren said. "Our officers literally put themselves in the line of fire today to protect their community." ► Oct. 10: What we know about alleged Rochester shooter Terrell Blake► Oct. 8: In … [Read more...] about Rochester shooting: Police chase ends in gunfight with suspect dead

A woman was shot dead when a gunman ran into a Los Angeles supermarket where he held dozens of people hostage for about three hours before handcuffing himself and surrendering to police.No hostages were seriously hurt but the dead woman was apparently a bystander caught in crossfire between the gunman and police on Saturday afternoon.About two hours before taking the hostages, police say the man shot his grandmother seven times and wounded another woman, who he forced into a car.Police chased the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with the man, who crashed into a pole outside the Trader Joe's in the city's Silver Lake section and ran inside.Frightened customers and workers were forced to dive for cover as police bullets fired at the suspect shattered the store's glass doors. Some inside the supermarket climbed out windows and others barricaded themselves in rooms as scores of police and firefighters and 18 ambulances converged on the scene and prepared for mass casualties.Heavily armed … [Read more...] about One dead, hostages freed after LA standoff

A police chase in Los Angeles, California, intensified Saturday afternoon after the suspect ran into a nearby Trader Joe's grocery story. Police are currently working to rescue employees and detain the suspect hidden inside the building, Sputnik reported. According to NBC Los Angeles, the suspect proceeded to the grocery store after crashing his vehicle into a pole. Once police approached the vehicle, they were able to remove a woman who was left behind. ​Law enforcement officials told the LA Times that the woman was his girlfriend. "(The suspect) jumped out of the car and it looked like he shot some rounds off when he got out of the car," Dan Zito, who said he was only feet away from the crash, told NBC LA. "And (the police) returned some fire at him, but he ran straight in [to the Trader Joe's]." Per the Times, officers did fire on the suspect before he entered the building, however, it's unclear if he was wounded. ​Images surfacing on social media have shown officials … [Read more...] about Car chase suspect flees into Los Angeles grocery store, possible hostages inside

A TEENAGE gunman has opened fire and taken hostages at an LA supermarket, after a dramatic police chase. The man in his late teens was being chased over the shooting of his girlfriend and his grandmother before he stormed a branch of Trader Joes in Silver Lake, near Hollywood. He ran into the store after his 2015 Toyota Camry, crashed into a pole outside. Cops and the suspect exchanged shots before he went inside. Staff and customers could be seen running from the store and jumping out of windows, and down ladders to escape, according to NBC. A female staff member was shot in the arm amid the chaos, before being led to the safety of the police barricade outside. The man is believed to have shot his grandma and girlfriend, before fleeing the scene with the girlfriend in his car. Police activity outside LA supermarket amid reports of shooting LAPD confirmed a 20-year-old girl was recovered from the vehicle and rushed to hospital as the hostage drama unfolded. Cops and SWAT … [Read more...] about Gunman opens fire and takes hostages at Trader Joe’s in LA as terrified shoppers climb out windows

A POLICE chase which was broadcast live on US TV took a horrific turn when thousands ended up watching a suicide. The driver of a white truck was filmed evading police along California's Interstate 15 at high speeds. NBCLA broadcasters told viewers the driver was "armed and dangerous", as family members and police previously claimed. As the tense footage was aired, one journalist questioned if police had put a "traffic break" to surround the driver and stop him in his tracks. But in a dramatic turnaround, the driver narrowly misses a parked car and stops in a grassy area. Keen to gain a closer look at the action, journalists beckon the cameraman to "pull in" as the driver rolled off road. But the driver appears to be holding something in his hand as he peers out of his window looking at officers behind him. Journalists did not appear to know the driver was holding one of his weapons. But after one male journalist said "oh sorry", as the driver committed suicide, leaving other … [Read more...] about Shocking moment LA police chase show ends up in a suicide shown to thousands on live TV